Aircraft wing flaps having aerodynamic restoration doors
US10766601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Aircraft wing flaps having aerodynamic restoration doors are described. An example apparatus includes a door to be rotatably coupled to a closure rib of a flap of an aircraft wing. The door is to be moveable between a deployed position and a retracted position. The flap has a leading edge and a cutout formed in the leading edge. The door is to fill a portion of the cutout when the door is in the deployed position.
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